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![Painting, Sans titre, Patrick Loste](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187085_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Holiday United Kingdom, Kaws](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176336_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Stuðlafoss, Canyon Stuðlagil, Michel Eisenlohr](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212606_1_grid.jpg)
Stuðlafoss, Canyon Stuðlagil
Michel Eisenlohr
Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$1,342
![Painting, Majesty in Monochrome, Tamar Nazaryan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202865_1_grid.jpg)
Majesty in Monochrome
Tamar Nazaryan
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
![Fine Art Drawings, Andres Alsina in Paris, Manuel Santelices](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197309_1_grid.jpg)
Andres Alsina in Paris
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$950
![Print, L'air le plus limpide... (série 11 vues des Pyrénées) (1), Serge Sauniere](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193704_1_grid.jpg)
L'air le plus limpide... (série 11 vues des Pyrénées) (1)
Serge Sauniere
Print - 56 x 45 x 0.01 cm Print - 22 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$559
![Fine Art Drawings, Collage - 6, Lisbeth Delisle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193599_1_grid.jpg)
Collage - 6
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,342
![Fine Art Drawings, La Veuve Noire, Lisbeth Delisle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193579_1_grid.jpg)
La Veuve Noire
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,342
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![Painting, Fantasy Art III (una joven con la paloma), Vesna Udicki Vucetic](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212009_1_grid.jpg)
Fantasy Art III (una joven con la paloma)
Vesna Udicki Vucetic
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,348
![Painting, Blanc infiltré de rouge, Olivier Hache](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208818_1_grid.jpg)
Blanc infiltré de rouge
Olivier Hache
Painting - 116 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 2 inch
$5,031
![Painting, Inter duo Maria III, Olivier Hache](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207476_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blanc infiltré de bleus, Olivier Hache](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207461_1_grid.jpg)
Blanc infiltré de bleus
Olivier Hache
Painting - 116 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 2 inch
$5,031
![Photography, Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Umerziehung Der Vögel II, Matthias Leupold](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204736_1_grid.jpg)
Aus dem Gruppenbuch der Christiane P. - Umerziehung Der Vögel II
Matthias Leupold
Photography - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,006
![Painting, Cosmos, Isabelle Duffaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200566_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Monochrome Elegance - black white art, Anastassia Skopp](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2198320_1_grid.jpg)
Monochrome Elegance - black white art
Anastassia Skopp
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,107
![Painting, Abstract R 2416, Alex Senchenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197049_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Magnolia branch - Original Artwork with Soft and Pastel colors, Evgeny Chernyakovsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2196857_1_grid.jpg)
Magnolia branch - Original Artwork with Soft and Pastel colors
Evgeny Chernyakovsky
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,000
![Painting, Rajon, Irina Dopont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194376_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract R 2411, Alex Senchenko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193294_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, L'Elan, Yannick Bernard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190015_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Hotel Chelsea, New York. Eighth Floor, South, Victoria Cohen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213925_1_grid.jpg)
Hotel Chelsea, New York. Eighth Floor, South
Victoria Cohen
Photography - 67.6 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Photography - 26.6 x 40 x 0.1 inch
$3,200
![Print, Silver Flowers March 5, Donald Sultan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211523_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Lovely garden daisies, Elena Lukina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197906_1_grid.jpg)
Lovely garden daisies
Elena Lukina
Painting - 50 x 39 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,029
![Painting, Variations cinétiques 3, Piero Cipolat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195685_1_grid.jpg)
Variations cinétiques 3
Piero Cipolat
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,308 $1,177
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195051_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch
$4,472
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195050_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,472
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195049_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 150 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$4,472
![Painting, 3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195033_1_grid.jpg)
3D White abstract from the series White reflection modern large painting textured, sculpture
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,913
![Painting, Renewer, Olaniyi Timothy](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194312_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile), Olivier Messas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193425_1_grid.jpg)
Lumière du matin... (Esprit Voile)
Olivier Messas
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,118
![Painting, Villegiature, Pierrick Tual](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191652_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sitges, Mónica Castanys](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190242_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, The Sky, Elena Furgal](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211548_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Faune Sauvage, Emmanuelle Van Laere NEL-14512](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210406_1_grid.jpg)
Faune Sauvage
Emmanuelle Van Laere NEL-14512
Sculpture - 25 x 10 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 3.9 x 3.9 inch
$3,801
![Painting, Nucleo de Hielo, Lara Rubí](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2217651_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nelson, Arnaud Dromigny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213675_1_grid.jpg)
![Sculpture, Falling Stars Les pids des reves - Tweety, Alexandre de Poplavsky](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2213059_1_grid.jpg)
Falling Stars Les pids des reves - Tweety
Alexandre de Poplavsky
Sculpture - 60 x 35 x 40 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 13.8 x 15.7 inch
$16,770
![Photography, L'Innocente intacte - Format L, Mathilde Oscar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212467_1_grid.jpg)
L'Innocente intacte - Format L
Mathilde Oscar
Photography - 150 x 100 x 1 cm Photography - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,385
![Painting, Paisajes glaciares, nevados 03, Santiago Vélez](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211547_1_grid.jpg)
Paisajes glaciares, nevados 03
Santiago Vélez
Painting - 57 x 76 cm Painting - 22.4 x 29.9 inch
$2,460
![Painting, Trust, Ewa Matyja](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207178_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Passionate Chaos, Ewa Matyja](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207173_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Chapelle à Uzès - église et paysage du Gard, Claude Frégère](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206685_1_grid.jpg)
Chapelle à Uzès - église et paysage du Gard
Claude Frégère
Painting - 49 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,107
![Fine Art Drawings, A view of the Park, Manuel Santelices](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2197308_1_grid.jpg)
A view of the Park
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,100
![Painting, Le blanc mis en scène, Marie-Odile Wagner](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195061_1_grid.jpg)
Le blanc mis en scène
Marie-Odile Wagner
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$503
![Painting, Iris, Virginia Benedicto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193675_1_grid.jpg)
![Photography, Sakura, Mikiya Takimoto](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190076_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Delicate blossom bouquet, Marieta Martirosyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209220_1_grid.jpg)
Delicate blossom bouquet
Marieta Martirosyan
Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$450
![Sculpture, GackoBear Love pop art Karl, André Gacko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207815_1_grid.jpg)
GackoBear Love pop art Karl
André Gacko
Sculpture - 27 x 26 x 21 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$1,442
![Sculpture, GackoBear Love pop art Mondrian, André Gacko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207796_1_grid.jpg)
GackoBear Love pop art Mondrian
André Gacko
Sculpture - 27 x 26 x 21 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$1,442
![Sculpture, GackoBear Love pop art Banksy White, André Gacko](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207795_1_grid.jpg)
GackoBear Love pop art Banksy White
André Gacko
Sculpture - 27 x 26 x 21 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.2 x 8.3 inch
$1,442
![Painting, Communion Sylvestre, Corine Lescop](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206088_1_grid.jpg)
Communion Sylvestre
Corine Lescop
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch
$1,453
![Print, Death03648, Death NYC](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204617_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Deathq717, Death NYC](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202738_1_grid.jpg)
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Alberobello Echoes - 09
Ralouka Montesi
Photography - 100 x 70 cm Photography - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,168
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Hilton Falls - 13309
Simeon Posen
Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch
$900
![Photography, Midway Lights - 99127, Simeon Posen](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203434_1_grid.jpg)
Midway Lights - 99127
Simeon Posen
Photography - 25.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Photography - 10 x 12 x 2 inch
$900
White
In physics, white is the sum of all the colours. To the human eye, white appears to be the total absence of colour. Amongst artists, white and its many uses in art are continuously evolving and challenging those who would embrace them. Is white, then, a non-colour, or an enhancer of colours? Intangible or material? Absence or excess?
Since Antiquity, white has been appreciated for its symbolic value. In Ancient Greece, where they would paint their statues, it was a sign of incompletion, whereas the Romans believed it showed pomp and imperialist virtue. With the rise of Christianity, white was used in opposition to black in order to emphasise moral dichotomies: the pure, divine white against the darkness. In some cases, however, white was used to show sickness or death, most notably in the pallid representations of the skeletal, crucified Christ.
In the Renaissance white was used to sublimate faces and backgrounds. Da Vinci even based his sfumato technique on the soft transition from light into darkness. Throughout the history of painting, white was considered precious for its ability to reflect light. It attracts the gaze even when used in the tiniest quantities, and illuminates the subject, drawing out stunning contrasts as seen in the works of Rembrandt, or in Vermeer's famous Girl with the Pearl Earring.
With the rise of Impressionism, white was used as the brightest tone amongst shades of grey. While Manet produced canvases which were forerunners to monochromes, including The Reader, which was almost pure white, Monet delivered a stunning gradient of whites whilst recreating the snow at his home in Giverny. The first true white monochrome appeared with the arrival of Malevitch's White Square on a White Background. The artist said 'I have broken the blue boundary of colour limits, and come out into the white'.
Modernists were equally passionate about white and valued it incredibly highly. Miro in particular questioned the status of white on canvases. In his painting Woman, Bird and Star white is in parts boldly painted, but is also distinctive for its absence around the star. Picasso, on the other hand, explored white in conjunction with his famous coloured periods. Piero Manzoni became famous thanks to his 'achromatic' paintings, a series of canvases produced exclusively in shades of white. Moving into the 20th century, white became synonymous with minimalist abstraction. For artists like Kandinsky, white was a cosmic colour, associated with a spiritual search for the absolute, guiding the artists as he seek to express his emotions.
Today, white remains an ever popular subject. Roman Opalka made his name creating a series of white numbers of a white background, while Daniel Arsham reinvents white walls in galleries by letting his artwork drip down onto them. White is a colour with multiple symbolic interpretations. The colour of divinity or humility; of purity and immaculate, of emptiness and absence, but always colour. If blue has Klein and red has Rothko, it appears that no artist has yet succeeded in fully mastering white – but maybe you'll find them in our selection!